Signaling the legislative session is coming to an end, conference committees have been meeting at the capitol this week. They are going over omnibus bills effecting early childhood education and a host of other issues as they work to resolve our state's budget $6billion deficit. Ready 4 K, along with our allies, has issued memos to conference committee members on the E-12 Education Conference Committee, the Health and Human Services Conference Committee, the Higher Education Conference Committee and the Conference Committee on Taxes. The memos outline priorities and provisions we hope to see, and they are posted on the Public Policy section of our website. Also, you can see a side by side comparison of the early childhood pieces of the bills being discussed in committee on our Omnibus Bill Tracker.
While our representatives are going through the final negotiations on omnibus bills, it is important that we show them our support and gratitude for making early childhood a top priority. In the face of the deficit, neither the House or Senate has proposed cuts to early care and education programs, a sign of a strong commitment to our youngest Minnesotans.
Please call and thank our leaders, Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller for all of their hard work on behalf of our youngest citizens! Also, encourage them to maintain their commitment to Minnesota’s young children as the session concludes.
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